Sarpakhia Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sarpakhia is a village situated in Lalgola block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Sarpakhia. The total population of Sarpakhia is 1,908 out of which 967 are males and 941 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarpakhia is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarpakhia village is 302 which is 16% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarpakhia is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Sarpakhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarpakhia is 55.4%. Thus Sarpakhia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 60.3% and the female literacy rate is 50.5% in Sarpakhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarpakhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarpakhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarpakhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 161 | 141 |
| Literacy | 55.42% | 60.3% | 50.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 388 | 190 | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,018 | 481 | 537 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sarpakhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarpakhia village out of total population, 651 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 651 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 544 | 468 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 193 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 207 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 39 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 48 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,257 | 451 | 806 |
Map of Sarpakhia, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sarpakhia, Lalgola
Below are the list of villages near Sarpakhia village in Lalgola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Syampur | 4,443 |
| Jhau Danga | 772 |
| Rianpur | 3,331 |
| Rajarampur | 10,528 |
| Panisala | 3,384 |
| Satpakhia | 265 |
| Jumra Nayagram | 3,645 |
| Paikpara | 12,138 |
| Neamatpur | 477 |
| Tejraypur | 1,124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarpakhia, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia